Guardian Angels Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
400 Evans Avenue, Elk River, MN 55330
Guardian Angels Care Center is a senior care community located in Elk River, MN. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Elk River area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (763) 635-5475.
Guardian Angels Care Center is licensed for 120 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Elk River average about 120 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 84% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 51%.
The community is located in Sherburne County, MN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 18 problems at Guardian Angels Care Center. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 4 that put residents in immediate danger. 7 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 4 times, a total of $98,353. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Guardian Angels Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Church related
- Beds / units 120
- Religious affiliation Church Based
- Occupancy 84%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.8
- Annual staff turnover 51%
- Last health inspection December 2025
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